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Flashcard apps:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Quizlet was the most searched among flashcard apps worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 70.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Quizlet70.7%
  2. Anki14.2%
  3. Chegg14.2%
  4. Brainscape0.7%
  5. StudyStack0.09%

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Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Quizlet, Anki, Chegg. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthQuizletAnkiCheggBrainscapeStudyStack
Oct 202584%7.6%7.6%0.83%0.09%
Nov 202581.2%8.9%8.9%0.8%0.09%
Dec 202582.7%7.4%9.1%0.67%0.07%
Jan 202679.7%8.8%10.7%0.79%0.09%
Feb 202681.2%8.9%8.9%0.8%0.09%
Mar 202679.7%8.8%10.7%0.79%0.09%
Apr 202676.4%10.3%12.5%0.76%0.1%
May 202676.4%10.3%12.5%0.76%0.07%
Jun 202670.7%14.2%14.2%0.85%0.06%
Jul 202654.5%20.1%24.5%0.81%0.06%
Aug 202670.7%14.2%14.2%0.7%0.09%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Quizlet

    70.7%

    Held 1st. 4.1M estimated branded searches, +123.5% vs prior month. Share +16.2 points.

  2. 2.Anki

    14.2%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 823K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share -5.8 points.

  3. 3.Chegg

    14.2%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 823K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -10.3 points.

  4. 4.Brainscape

    0.7%

    Held 4th. 40.5K estimated branded searches, +49.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.StudyStack

    0.09%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +184.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among flashcard apps worldwide?

In August 2026, Quizlet was the most searched among flashcard apps worldwide, with an estimated 4.1M branded searches and 70.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. Anki is in 2nd place, 56.5 percentage points behind at 14.2% Share of Search.

Global flashcard apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Quizlet84% → 70.7%84%Oct 202554.5%Jul 20261st
Anki7.6% → 14.2%20.1%Jul 20267.4%Dec 20252nd
Chegg7.6% → 14.2%24.5%Jul 20267.6%Oct 20253rd
Brainscape0.83% → 0.7%0.85%Jun 20260.67%Dec 20254th
StudyStack0.09%0.1%Apr 20260.06%Jul 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Quizlet’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide decreased from 84% to 70.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Anki’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide increased from 7.6% to 14.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chegg’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide increased from 7.6% to 14.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Quizlet’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide peaked at 84% in October 2025 and was lowest at 54.5% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Anki’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide peaked at 20.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 7.4% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chegg’s estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide peaked at 24.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 7.6% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Brainscape and StudyStack held steady: their estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for flashcard apps worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Quizlet gained estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide, from 54.5% to 70.7%.

  2. In August 2026, Chegg lost estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide, from 24.5% to 14.2%.

  3. In August 2026, Anki lost estimated Share of Search among flashcard apps worldwide, from 20.1% to 14.2%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Brainscape worldwide fell 55.2% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for StudyStack worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in August 2026.

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